Infographic 3
Unemployment rates highest in southern Ontario census metropolitan areas

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Unemployment rates highest in southern Ontario census metropolitan areas"

This is a dot plot chart.

The vertical axis shows 20 census metropolitan areas (CMAs).

The horizontal axis shows unemployment rate in percentages from 0 to 12 by increments of 2.

For each CMA, there are 2 data points that show the unemployment rate for January 2025 (represented by a light blue dot) and August 2025 (represented by a dark blue dot).

The unemployment rate in Windsor was 11.1 in August 2025 (compared with 9.1 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Oshawa was 9.0 in August 2025 (compared with 8.2 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Toronto was 8.9 in August 2025 (compared with 8.8 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Edmonton was 8.5 in August 2025 (compared with 7.2 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Calgary was 7.7 in August 2025 (compared with 7.7 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo was 7.1 in August 2025 (compared with 8.0 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in St. Catharines–Niagara was 7.0 in August 2025 (compared with 6.1 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Barrie was 7.0 in August 2025 (compared with 5.8 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Hamilton was 6.9 in August 2025 (compared with 7.5 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Montréal was 6.8 in August 2025 (compared with 6.5 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Ottawa–Gatineau was 6.7 in August 2025 (compared with 5.7 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Winnipeg was 6.2 in August 2025 (compared with 6.3 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Vancouver was 6.1 in August 2025 (compared with 6.6 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in London was 6.1 in August 2025 (compared with 7.0 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Regina was 5.9 in August 2025 (compared with 7.0 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Halifax was 5.7 in August 2025 (compared with 5.0 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Victoria was 5.1 in August 2025 (compared with 3.6 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Saskatoon was 5.0 in August 2025 (compared with 4.8 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Québec was 4.4 in August 2025 (compared with 4.7 in January 2025).

The unemployment rate in Kelowna was 4.1 in August 2025 (compared with 4.9 in January 2025).

Note(s): Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), three-month moving averages, seasonally adjusted.

Source(s): Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0459-01.